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Effects of the Active Cycle of Breathing Technique With and Without Balloon Blowing Therapy in Tuberculosis
Led by Riphah International University · Updated on 2026-03-20
34
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
30 weeks
Total Duration
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What this Trial Is About
The study design will be a randomized controlled trial. The data will be collected from Gulab Devi Teaching Hospital, Lahore. 34 kids aged 8 to 14 years will be randomly assigned either to an experimental group or a control group. The intervention group includes the active Cycle of Breathing technique with balloon-blowing therapy for 3 days. The control group includes the active cycle of breathing technique. Sputum secretion will be measured by 'sputum measurement cups." Dyspnea will be measured by the "Modified Borg dyspne Scale," and functional capacity will be measured by the "6-Minute Walk Test." Data will be analyzed through SPSS version 25.0.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Effects of the Active Cycle of Breathing Technique With and Without Balloon Blowing Therapy in Tuberculosis
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Children aged 8 to 14 years
- Diagnosed with tuberculosis
- Patients with excessive pulmonary secretions and/or difficulty clearing airway secretions
- Adequate cognitive ability to understand and follow verbal commands and perform ACBT
- Informed consent from parent or guardian
You will not qualify if you...
- Diagnosed with multi-drug-resistant (MDR) tuberculosis
- Presence of hemoptysis
- Patient who is unconscious and unresponsive
- Received physical therapy intervention in the past 2 weeks
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
Gulab Devi Hospital
Lahore, Pakistan, 54000
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Research Team
I
IMRAN AMJAD, PhD
CONTACT
M
MUHAMMAD ASIF JAVEED, MS-PT
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
SINGLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
OTHER
Number of Arms
2
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